Saw-guide



(No ModeL) B. P. VIQUESNEY.

SAW GUIDE.

,1'79. Patented Sept. 4, 1888.

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BENJAMIN F. VIQUESNEY, OF BELINGTON, VEST VIRGINIA.

SAW-GUIDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,179, dated September 4, 1888.

Application filed April 17, 1888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, BENJAMIN F. VIQUES- NEY, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Belington, in the county of Barbour and State of\Vest'Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saw- Guides, of which the following is a specifica- Lion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements in guides for saws, having reference more particularly to circular re- Volving saws.

The invention comprises simple and highlyefficient means for holding the saw as against lateral deflection, and to secure the guide-arm at the desired point out of the way of the saw, as well as to adjust the extent of its overlapping said saw, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of a portion of a sawingmachine with my invention applied thereto and showing parts elevated or raised in dotted lines, and Figs. 2 and 3 are detail perspective views.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a portion of the bed of a sawing-machine, adjacent to one side of which is the circular saw a, the shaft c of which is secured on the upper face of said bed.

B B are two brackets secured at their lower ends to the bed A, and each bracket is provided with a central vertical rod, 7).

G G are two sleeves or boxes disposed on the vertical rods Z), and are held at the desired points thereon by means of set-screws b I), working in apertures thereof.

Through apertured front extensions, If I)", of these sleeves or boxes is passed a horizontal rod, D, provided at its outer end with a short right-angular arm, (1, centrally slotted, as shown. Through apertures in this slotted arm (Z project guidescrews d (1. Upon the rod D is secured a collar, E, held by a setscrew, e, fast with said rod. The collar E is provided with two grooves, 6' 6 in either one of which is designed to fit an arm, F, pivot- Scrial No. 270,920. (No model.)

ally secured in a vertical slot of the adjoining sleeve, 0. By raising this pivoted arm F the rod D can be turned and its arm (0 held either raised or lowered. A stationary guidearm, G. is secured to the bed A, and is also provided with guidescrewsg, which bear against the saw at that point.

By means of the sleeves or boxes 0 O the rod D and arm 4 can be raised or lowered, according to the extent it is desired that said slotted arm shall overlap the saw, and by the pivoted arm F and the grooved collar said slotted arm can be held down to or elevated from the saw.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my invention embodies advantages in points of simplicity, durability, general efiiciency, and inexpensiveness.

I claim as my invention 1. As an improvement in guides for saws, the rod D, having the slotted arm provided with guide screws, the vertical rods, the grooved collar, the adjustable sleeves adapted to receive and support said rod D, and the pivoted arm, substantially as shown and described.

2. The brackets having the vertical rods. the sleeves disposed on said rods, the pivoted arm, the rod having a slotted arm and adapt ed to be supported by said sleeves, and the grooved collar, substantially as shown and described.

3. The herein -described improvement in guides for saws, comprising the brackets having central vertical rods, the sleeves having front apertured extensions and set-screws, the collar provided with grooves, the arm pivotally secured in a slot of one of said sleeves and designed to engage the grooves of said collar, and the rod having the slotted arm provided with guide-screws and adapted to be supported by said sleeves, substantially as shown and de scribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. VIQUESNEY.

Vitnesses:

G120. M. SERPELL, JOHN RIGHT. 

